Apex Legends Global Series: Tournament 5 results & final placements
Respawn EntertainmentThe fifth set of online tournaments in the Apex Legends Global Series North American and European regions has come to a close – and the final results put fresh faces atop the competition.
$23,000 was up for grabs over the weekend as European and North American Apex teams battled for the top spots in their respective regions.
With hundreds of teams competing throughout May 2 – May 3, there was plenty of action to keep on top of in the latest Global Series showdown.
Apex Legends Global Series #5 North America Winners
While the top 10 teams throughout the event would land in the money, only the top five would automatically qualify for the following tournament. The names among the finalists might come as a surprise.
Complexity Gaming’s Ryan ‘Reptar’ Boyd, Bowen ‘Monsoon’ Fuller, and newfound third, Trenton ‘Lou’ Clements, fought their way to a fourth-place finish with 41 points.
Eeking out ahead of them and claiming the top spot, however, was Team Skrt. The trio managed to place inside the top 10 throughout every round of competition on the way to their dominant 70 point victory.
Apex Legends Global Series #5 North America Top 10
| Place | Team | Points | Prize Money |
| 1st | Skrt | 70 | $7,200 |
| 2nd | GODSENT | 60 | $4,410 |
| 3rd | Fishers | 48 | $2,790 |
| 4th | Complexity Gaming | 41 | $2,010 |
| 5th | Team Superior | 39 | $1,650 |
| 6th | Some Somebodies | 39 | $1,410 |
| 7th | Lil Poggies | 37 | $1,185 |
| 8th | iShinyMuffinsBcJ | 33 | $975 |
| 9th | TypicalGamer, TeePee | 30 | $780 |
| 10th | Sola Fide | 26 | $590 |
Apex Legends Global Series #5 Europe Winners
Across the pond, final placements were surprisingly similar with a clear gap between the points of the top 10, and every other team.
‘Чмк’ closed out their run with 67 points to secure the event victory. Winning rounds one and three with extremely high kill games to boot.
Notably, Alliance’s veteran European duo of Simon ‘Vaifs’ Bellini and John ‘hakis’ Håkansson, along with their new third, Kha ‘iPN_k0u’ Nguyen, rounded out their impressive run with 57 points for a third-place finish.
Apex Legends Global Series #5 Europe Top 10
| Place | Team | Points | Prize Money |
| 1st | чмк | 67 | $7,200 |
| 2nd | Gambit Esports | 61 | $4,410 |
| 3rd | Alliance | 57 | $2,790 |
| 4th | Clique Esports | 47 | $2,010 |
| 5th | Virtus.pro | 38 | $1,650 |
| 6th | North | 37 | $1,410 |
| 7th | GnaskeStrafeDel | 34 | $1,185 |
| 8th | ad hoc gaming | 33 | $975 |
| 9th | Rabinou’s Backpack | 27 | $780 |
| 10th | SJP2 | 26 | $590 |
Online Tournament #6 is set to kick off on May 31 with another $100K up for grabs globally. It’s likely that many familiar faces return and look to build upon their performances this time around.
Major and Premier Global Series events are still in the works for 2020 but there’s no telling when they might come to fruition.